It was Wednesday afternoon when Harrison, who asked us not to use his full name, was approached in the parking lot of the Germantown Mill Lofts. Two young men in hoodies, a third who was standing nearby as a lookout, ran after him. “I didn’t want to try to fight or find out if they had a gun. My car is 20 years old, so I didn’t want to get hurt by a 20-year-old car,” he said of his quick decision to hand over the keys. The group left in their 2002 Ford Focus, and Harrison called the police. Just hours later, his car was spotted at 22nd and Bank streets, thanks to Flock’s cameras. in real time, he made more than 350 stolen vehicle visits in August alone. And he is also leading to arrests. In this case, 19-year-old Ty Quan Neal and 16- and 15-year-old boys were pulled over on Lexington Road, just 10 minutes after police first spotted Harrison’s stolen car. It all happened about five hours after the car was stolen. Harrison received a call from the police saying that he had recovered and that he could pick him up. The right front fender had been damaged from hitting something, but otherwise the car was in one piece. “I figured my car was completely gone and I was never going to see it again, so I was pretty shocked,” he said. According to LMPD, the Flock cameras have helped the department close more criminal cases, including carjackings. There are also plans to install more cameras around the subway. McKinley says criminals need to be careful. “We have the ability to catch him quickly and we’re going to arrest him that day,” McKinley said. turned out to be true. Neal appeared in court Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges of carjacking and hit-and-run charges. One minor is charged with the same, while the second is charged with auto theft only. Neal returns to court next week.
It was Wednesday afternoon when Harrison, who asked us not to use his full name, was approached in the parking lot of the Germantown Mill Lofts. Two young men in hooded sweatshirts, a third who was standing nearby on lookout, ran after him.
“I didn’t want to try to fight or find out if they had a gun. My car is 20 years old, so I didn’t want to get hurt by a 20-year-old car,” she said of her quick decision to hand over the keys.
The group left in their 2002 Ford Focus, and Harrison called the police. Just a few hours later, his car was spotted at 22nd and Bank streets, thanks to Flock cameras.
“Technology is invaluable in helping us really protect our community,” LMPD Major Emily McKinley told WLKY.
She said Flock, which records license plates in real time, made more than 350 stolen vehicle visits in August alone. And it’s also leading to arrests.
In this case, 19-year-old Ty Quan Neal and 16- and 15-year-old boys were pulled over on Lexington Road, just 10 minutes after police first spotted Harrison’s stolen car.
It all happened about five hours after the car was stolen. Harrison received a call from the police saying that he had recovered and that he could pick him up. The right front fender had been damaged by hitting something, but otherwise the car was in one piece.
“I assumed my car was completely gone and I’d never see it again, so I was really surprised,” he said.
According to LMPD, the Flock cameras have helped the department close more criminal cases, including carjackings. There are also plans to install more cameras around the subway.
McKinley says criminals need to be careful.
“We have the ability to catch him quickly and we’re going to make an arrest that day,” McKinley said.
And in Harrison’s case, that turned out to be true.
Neal appeared in court Thursday and pleaded not guilty to charges of carjacking and hit and run from police. One minor is charged with the same, while the second is charged with auto theft only. Neal returns to court next week.